Month: September 2021

Walking with coffee is a little-understood feat of physics

A new article expands on the coffee-cup-holding paradigm to examine how humans manipulate a complex object. The research has the potential to revolutionize design of smart prosthetics and will have an impact on manufacturing and animation. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for […]

Published on September 9, 2021

Tea time gets flavor boost from thin film, impure water

Researchers describe how they applied rheology to the seemingly quaint purpose of improving the quality of a cup of black tea. They describe the interfacial phenomenon in a cup left to cool after steeping, when a thin film at the air-water interface can form, and assess the mechanical properties of the film, the formation of […]

Published on September 9, 2021

Dogs Can Alert Owners Up to an Hour Before Seizures

Sit. Fetch. Stay.Detect seizure. Yes, you read that correctly. While many dogs are adept at following basic instructions such as “sit” and “roll over” with some practice and the promise of a treat, new research shows dogs can detect seizures by scent up to an hour before they… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on September 8, 2021